In 2000, Lift For Life Academy (LFLA) became the first independent charter school to open in the City of St. Louis.
| Lift For Life Academy | |
|---|---|
 Lift For Life Academy | |
| Location | |
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1731 S Broadway St. Louis, Missouri United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°36′32″N 90°11′59″W / 38.60889°N 90.19972°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Charter school |
| Motto | Educate, Empower, Uplift |
| Established | 1998 |
| School district | St. Louis City Public School |
| Principal | Jeff Edwards |
| Faculty | 31.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | K-2, 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 695[1] (2008–09) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.2:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, Black, Gold |
| Slogan | Where Learning Comes Alive |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Nickname | LFLA |
| Team name | Lift For Life Hawks |
| Website | http://www.liftforlifeacademy.org/ |
The academy, located in what was originally the Manufacturers Bank and Trust building, then later a Mercantile Bank, was established to provide an education to middle school students. It is now serving nearly 800 students in grades K–12. The elementary school is a half block south at 1920 South 7th Street.
The idea for the academy grew out of Marshall Cohen's other nonprofit agency, Lift For Life Gym, established in 1988 as a weightlifting organization for at-risk children located on the north side of St. Louis, 14th & Cass.
Principals
editHigh School, 1731 South Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63104
- Jeffery Edwards
Middle School, 1731 South Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63104
- Dr. Alicia Leathers
Elementary School, 1920 South 7th Street, St. Louis, MO 63104
- Thomas Devitt: 2019–present
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lift for Life Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2019-05-05. "Grade Span: (grades 6 - 8)"